She was good. Perhaps not 'dropped on an island and trained by people who would gladly murder you if you messed up' good, but definitely no beginner. And any excuse to watch her move around was a good one, in his opinion.
"I'm not sure what else I've got to teach. I'm picking up this education thing as I go along. I'm more'n half tempted to just ask you to a sparring match so I can see you in action." And so they could grab each other and throw down on the mat with a relatively innocent excuse.